King, Messiah: New baby names suggest high hopesTalk about high expectations for a newborn: King and Messiah are among the fastest-rising baby names for American boys. They're just a little behind Major, the boy's name that jumped the most spots on the Social Security Administration's annual list of popular baby names. More

Most people aren't meeting exercise guidelinesMost adults in the USA aren't meeting the federal physical activity recommendations for both aerobic exercise and muscle-strengthening activity, according to government statistics out today. About 79% of adults don't meet the physical activity guidelines that advise getting at least 2½ hours a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity such as brisk walking, or one hour and 15 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity, such as jogging. More

Why Do Women Outlive Men? - Psychology Today... chances are great that you will outlive your male age mates – this ... system idiosyncrasies include monthly menstruation from puberty ...08/1/2015 - 8:35 am | View Link

'This is the worst thing I could have done' - Sydney Morning HeraldBy today's dialogue, I was transgender from the age of four." Heyer's ... Today, puberty suppression drugs are being given to dysphoric patients as08/1/2015 - 7:25 am | View Link

ABCC: suffering patients, conflicted doctors, secret treatments (Pt. ... - Mainichi Daily News... who now lives in the city of Miki in Hyogo Prefecture, and who underwent a physical examination when she was around the age of puberty.08/1/2015 - 6:46 am | View Link

Why the age you get your period matters — for the rest of your lifeThese findings are especially notable given that, around the world, the average age of menarche has dropped steadily since the 1950s. With new studies coming out regularly about girls going through puberty earlier, we were curious: What’s causing this ...08/1/2015 - 4:28 am | View Link

Age 20, but body still undevelopedThe average Singaporean girl has her menarche between 12 and 13 years old. A girl usually takes after her family members in the age at which she experiences puberty. If one of her parents had a delay in puberty, she is likely to experience puberty at a ...07/28/2015 - 11:45 am | View Link

Early puberty stunts kids’ growth, hits healthNagpur: Children are hitting puberty at a much younger age these days, with even secondary sexual characteristics developing much earlier among Indian kids. This phenomenon has left paediatricians worried, while endocrinologists see this as another ...07/27/2015 - 9:43 am | View Link

Age of puberty predicts diseases in later life, find researchersEarly developers at greater risk of diabetes and heart disease while late developers more prone to asthma, according to Cambridge University study Testing blood sugar levels. The study found that men and women who had hit puberty early had a higher risk of ...06/18/2015 - 4:45 am | View Link

Puberty age affects many diseases, says studyThe age puberty starts can be a factor in developing a range of diseases from cancer to diabetes, suggests a study. Starting early or late could alter the risk of nearly 48 separate conditions, including the age of menopause. The analysis of half a million ...06/17/2015 - 11:11 pm | View Link

PubertyBoys can start puberty at a wide range of ages, with 95% starting between the ages of 9 and 14, so we consider puberty delayed when it has not started by age 14.08/2/2015 - 3:04 pm | View Website

Girls Now Begin Puberty at Age 9More and more girls now begin puberty before the age of 10 due to obesity or exposure to chemicals in the food chain.08/2/2015 - 8:37 am | View Website

Everything You Wanted to Know About PubertyVoice cracking? Clothes don't fit? Puberty can be a confusing time, but learning about it doesn't have to be. Read all about it.08/1/2015 - 9:03 pm | View Website

Precocious pubertyIn medicine, precocious puberty is puberty occurring at an unusually early age. In most cases, the process is normal in every respect except the unusually early age ...08/1/2015 - 7:58 pm | View Website

Big surprise, most cats don’t like getting their claws trimmed. And if you’ve ever tried clipping your cat’s claws, you know it can be frustrating. To make the process easier, teach your cat to associate the process with something positive. Read more

An acupuncturist in Southern California could have his medical license suspended by state regulators who say he used bee stings to treat patients and didn't have an allergic reaction kit in his office. …